Full professor, SSD AGR/20 (Poultry and Rabbit Science, Aquaculture), Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals Environment (DAFNAE) (2015-2022). Associate professor, SSD AGR/20 (Poultry and Rabbit Science, Aquaculture), Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science (BCA), (2015-2022). Assistant professor SSD AGR/20, University of Padova (2010-2015). Graduated in Agricultural Sciences at the University of Bari (April 1995) 110/110 cum laude; PhD in Animal Science at the University of Padova (2000).
During the last 10 years, researches has been especially devoted to the development of alternative housing systems for growing rabbits and reproducing does, in view of animal welfare and behavior, growth performance and product quality. Among most recent research topics, strategies for improving performance, product quality, health and welfare of poultry and laying hens. Initially, main research topics were harmonization of rabbit feed evaluation; energy and protein metabolism, nutritive requirements and relationships with health status in growing rabbits and reproducing does. Other research topics included feeding, management and rearing factors affecting meat quality (poultry, veal, rabbits, fish); use of NIRS analysis to characterize feeds for animals and meat; effect of rearing system on welfare, freshness, nutritional quality and safety (PCBs and heavy metals) of sea bass.
Bibliometric indexes: Scopus: 105 publications, 26 H index and 2059 citations (25/08/2023).
Institutional activities at UNIPD: Coordinator (2020-23) and vice-coordinator (2017-20) PhD Program Animal and Food Science; Coordinator Budget Committee BCA (2019-22); Coordinator Scientific Committee BCA (2015-19); Member of GAV Master Agricultural Science and Technology (2012-16); Member of the Committee for traineeship of the Veterinary Medicine Degree (2012-19).
Scientific responsible of:
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF (HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European Fellowships) - “Development of myopathies in broiler chickens with a special insight into spaghetti meat” (2022-24)
Unimpresa Project (2019). Development and implementation of cage-free housing systems for laying hens (2020-22).
Unismart Industrial PhD program (Unismart, Officine Facco) (2019). Development and implementation of cage-free housing systems for laying hens (XXXV cycle).
Marie-Curie project PISCOPIA “Understand the relevant factors to assess rabbit welfare under experimental and commercial conditions” (2014-18).
Research unit in the project “Alternative systems for rabbit rearing: economic, health and welfare evaluation and consumer perception”, Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie-Italian health authority and research organization for animal health and food safety (2018-20).
FEAMP project “Development of innovative and sustainable systems for oysters farming in Sacca di Scardovari” (2017-18);
Project of the University of Padova “Strategies to improve animal welfare and product quality in broiler chickens“ (2014-16).
Research unit in PSR project funded by the Veneto region “Innovation in farming systems for hares” Regione Veneto (2014-15).
Project CNR-Agenzia2000 “Characterization of seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) by Near Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy” for young researchers (2000).
Participant in: H2020-RUR-2018-2020 NETPOULSAFE (2020-23); PRIMA FISH-PhotoCAT (2020-23); Expert in the COST Action 848 (2000-05); Concerted action: ERAFE (FAIR3-CT96-1651) (1996-02).

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